Social visit before Lil lian Greene leaves for Ohio
Relatives and friends gathered at the city park for lunch and socializing on Saturday as Lil lian Greene prepared to depart for Ohio. Miss Gleene, fresh from Norway, shared experiences from months abroad and left Sunday evening for Cincinnati. Participants hailed from Elkader Decorah St Olaf Elgin Maynard West Union Postville Clermont and other nearby places.
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City Park
Lillian Greene
Ohio
Miss Gleene
Norway
Cincinnati
Nels Glesne
Elkader
O. D. Bremness
Decorah
Ida Glesne
Elvera Glesne
Even Glesne
Thorson
Morgan
Thompson
John Johnson
Ruth
Frances
Andrew Wold
Arleta
Ham Knudtson
St. Olaf
B. Nelson
Tina Nelson
Julia Wettleson
Gus Gunderson
Elgin
Edwin Olson
Maynard
Harry Stolle
West Union
Harry Gunderson
Postville
Andrew Thorson
Alphie Thorson
Clifford Kittleson
Henry Kittleson
Bertha Frisbie
Anson Helgerson
Irene
Arthur Helgerson
Joseph Olson
Oscar Larson
Mildred
Harold Landsgard
Doris
Anna
Andrew Gunderson
I. C. Jerdee
Elsie Marie
Ot Clermont
Clermont Calendar August 11 18 schedule
Clermont calendar lists events from August 11 to 18 including free moving picnics on the 11th, band rehearsal on the 12th, a band concert on the 13th, Legion picnic on the 14th, Mission Society meeting on the 17th, and Clermont Lodge A F and A M meeting on the 18th. Names and places include Clermont.
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Legion
Mission Society
Clermont Lodge
A. FL
A.M
Births and local notices from Postville area
Mr and Mrs Floyd Bergeson welcomed a daughter Bonita Marie born Aug 2. Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger had a son Carlton Edwin born at Postville hospital Aug 7. Mr and Mrs B W Conner spent Monday at Anton Kohls home. Mrs Lillian Larrabee closed her Clermont home Friday and left for Iowa City. Beulah Gunderson resumed duties Monday at Dr Jerdee office after a two week vacation spent at home due to her mother Emma Gunderson illness.
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Floyd Bergeson
Bonita Marie
Edward Krueger
Carlton Edwin
Postville Hospital
B. W. Conner
Anton Kohls
Lillian Larrabee
Clermont
Iowa City
Beulah Gunderson
Dr. Jerdee
Emma Gunderson
Virginia Trade of
West Union
Elmer Trade
Gerald Gutcher
Josephine Wella
L. R. Jones
McGregor
Charles Moody
Franz Appelman
R. R. Rog~gensack
Lancaster
Wis
V. 8. White
New Hampton
L. H. Appelman
R. S. Henderson
Amazette
Clarence Grover
Wauikon
L. E. Corsepius
Insurance Company
Wildwood Park
Oelwein
Lenore White
J. E. White
A. Philmore
Chicago
Gladys Olson
Barge’s Cafe
Decorah
Henry Olson
Goodman
Frank Fay
Raleigh
North Carolina
Fred Tschantz
August Yearous
Stanley
Wadena
W. A. Peters
Bess Tschantz
Ruth Lansden
Scholen
Irene Rafferty
Minneapolis
Minn
Frank Shaw
Pocahontas
Ella Rafferty
Obituary of John Wedo of Clermont and Garnaville
John Wedo born Garnaville Town May 13 1859 died at home near Clermont Friday evening August 6 age 79 years 2 months 22 days He married Agnes Koesling March 1899 four children Louis Leonard died in infancy sons Charles and John daughter Florence seven grandchildren and many nieces nephews One of twenty four siblings all preceded him in death Funeral by Rev E E Ramsey at West Clermont Lutheran burial in Clermont cemetery Blessed be his memory.
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John Wedo
Garnaville
Town
Clermont
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Wedo
Agnes Koesling
Louis Leonard
Charles
Postville
John
Florence
Ernest Holt
Sophia Wede
E. E. Ramsey
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Clermont Schools to Open with Listed Faculty
Clermont public schools will open on Monday September 5 with a faculty including High School B A Lenhart Sept Richard Banning Max Dean Snyder Eleanor Schump Ruth Berg Vth 8th Grades Andine Vasbey Sth 6th Grades Alma Smith ard 4th Grades Bernice Olson 1st 2nd Grades Norene Boley. Clara and Alma Groth visited ten days with Nellie Halstenson.
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Clermont
B. A. Lenhart
Richard Banning
Max Dean Snyder
Eleanor Schump
Ruth Berg
Andine Vasbey
Alma Smith
Ard
Bernice Olson
Norene Boley
Water Wagon For the W. C. T. U. Delegates
San Francisco report notes that delegates to the Women's Christian Temperance Union convention discuss being on the water wagon in earnest. Miss Ethel Hubler, editor and publisher of Nation's Voice, and Betty Jean Ford of Pacific Palisades are pictured, illustrating the dry movement's figures.
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San Francisco
The
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Priscilla Band Meets. community notices in local church
The Priscilla Working Band held its regular meeting at the church parlors with hostesses listed. Rev. E. E. Ramsey led devotions and a paper on women of the Bible was read. Treasurer reported $22.08 from a July ice cream social and a bulletin board and tract rack were approved for the West Clermont church lobby. Numerous local visits and gatherings are noted, including relatives visiting from Chicago and Long Beach California, and multiple residents attending picnics and meals in Decorah and nearby towns.
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Priscilla Working Band
Elmer Osmundson
Helen Osmundson
Louie Anderson
Otto Vasby
Albert Scheel
E. E. Ramsey
Arnold Stumme
West Clermont
West L L Program West Clermont Luther League
The West Clermont Luther League will present a Sunday evening program on Aug 14 at 8 o clock. Song scripture reading and prayer by Rev E E Ramsey. Convention reports by Helen Ramsey and Sadie Peterson. Piano solo by Arthel Meyer and musical readings by Doris Landsgaard. Remarks by Rev Ramsey. Closing includes Mince Pie and Wicked Dish folklore. Community members and visitors are noted in a sequence of local updates.
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the West
Clermont Luther League
Helen Ramsey
Arthel Meyer
Norma Vasbey
Sadie Peterson
Doris Landsgard
Rey
Ramsey
Birthday party honors Mrs Anna Paulson on Aug 6
Birthday gatherings for Mrs Anna Paulson and Georgia Jane Philmore observe milestones with refreshments. Attendees include Mrs John Nelson, Mrs Harvey Meyer, Sarah and Sophie Groth, and other friends, sharing gifts and light fare at home events. Georgia Jane Philmore’s Chicago-born family hosts first birthday observance with several children.
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John Nelson
Harvey Meyer
Sarah
Sophie Groth
Gilbert Nelson
Roy Meyer
Floyd Miller
Lorraine Gilbert
Anna Paulson
Paulson
Georgia Jane Philmore
A. Philmore
Chicago
J. E. White
Elsie Marie Jerdee
Linda Lou Greenley
Marilyn
Donna Mae Junker
Douglas
Barbara Appelman
Judith Paulson
Lenhart Earns M A Degree At Iowa Summer Convocation
Supt Lenhart received his Master of Arts degree during the University of Iowa summer convocation held Friday evening August 5. A large gathering marked the event with 437 degrees awarded in the final ceremony of the eight week summer session. Mr and Mrs Lenhart and family returned to Clermont Monday after his summer studies in Iowa City.
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University of Iowa
A. Lenhart
Lenhart
Clermont
Iowa City
A Smile or Two and a Political Refugee Note
A humor piece contrasts a Scotsman and a cocoanut with a drink joke and a joke about two kisses paying debts. A headline notes President seeks 72 500 for political refugees and questions earmarks for Republicans. An ex sheriff candidate who won 55 votes from 3500 votes carries two guns. a passerby protests. The defeated man quips a man with few friends must arm.
Whispering in Tone Languages Across Asia
The text notes that in Chinese speaking, passing secrets aloud is ineffective because Chinese is a tone language where inflections are crucial. It draws parallels to other tone languages like Japanese and Burmese, where tone also impacts meaning and pronunciation.
Evolution of the bicycle from dandy horse to modern rear-wheel design
A brief history notes the bicycle as a wonderful machine first pushed by feet in 1816 Germany called the dandy horse and hobby horse after improvements. It mentions post Civil War designs with a large front wheel and a small rear wheel signaling progress toward modern bikes.
Catgut From Sheep Intestines
Describes catgut production from sheep intestinal membranes. Notes processing steps including soaking, scouring, fermenting, inflating, cutting, twisting, and identifies Rome and Naples as centers for the finest strings.
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Rome
Naplea
Philadelphia physician starts soft drink industry in 1807
In 1807 Dr. Phin Sn Pi, a Philadelphia physician, enlisted chemist Townsend Speakman to prepare carbonated water for patients. Speakman added fruit juice as a flavor, effectively launching the soft drink industry in the United States.
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Pr Phin Sn Pii
K. Iphysick
Philadelphia
Townsend Speakman
Speakman
Nelsons Host Visit for Detroit-born Mrs. Orth in Waukon
About seventy five people gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Irving McShane near Waukon to honor Mr and Mrs Ted Orth of Detroit Michigan. Mina Nelson remembered Mrs Orth had not returned to the area in over ten years. A picnic lunch was shared and guests listed include numerous Nelsons from Luana Decorah Waucoma Clermont and nearby towns.
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Irving McShane
Waukon
Ted Orth
Detroit
Mich
Orth
Mina Nelson
Allan Brooks
Oscar Nelson
Manchester
Lou
John Nelson
Elmer Leo
Theo
Loftsgard
Arthur Nelson
Wim. Nelson
Joe Nelson
Harvey Meyer
Leo Wolf
Frances
Belschner
Belva
Floy Miller
Clermont
Harry Nelson
South Dakota
Melvin Nelson
Colorado Springs
Colo
The Singing Church announces Sunday worship and events
Clermont Luth. Church schedules for August 14 Ninth Sunday after Trinity with Epistle I Corinthians 10 4 13 and Gospel Luke 16 1 9. Services at West Clermont 9 15 a m East Clermont Norse 11 a m Highland 2 30 p m. Sunday school East 9 45 a m. RCNbO at Highland 1 30 p m. Luther League West Clermont 8 p m. West Clermont Mission Society meets Aug 17 in church parlors hosted by five members. Quarterly meeting of all officers Aug 15 at Highland 7 30 p m. Pastor E E Ramsey notes urging church attendance. <Names> Nelson Olson Olson-- Loftsgard observed at Nels Loftsgard home.
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West Clermont
East Clermont
Highland Church
East Church
Rcnbo
Luther League
West Clermont Church
West
E. E. Ramsey
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